Indian Institute of Science Bangalore | IISC

IISC ranks among top universities in the world

IISC (Indian institute of sciences, Bangalore) has been listed in the global employability list that has been released in 2012 occupying 35^th place as one among the top most worldwide universities offering qualified employees to organizations. One year before it was in the 134^th position and was able to leap almost 100 positions to claim the 35^th rank in 2012. All over India IISC is the only institute that has been honored with this recognition.

A French consultancy “Emerging” and a German research organization “Trendence” have in collaboration conducted two online surveys on the universities offering most eligible employees to the organizations and have shortlisted 150 universities in their list. IISC has been shortlisted as one among the 150 universities in this prestigious list.

As part of the survey hundreds of human resources managers of different organizations were questioned regarding what kind of qualities and skills they have been looking forward in freshers applying for a job to their companies. At the same time details of the universities offering ideal candidates for the companies are also listed. In the first phase of the survey almost 2500 recruiters from 20 countries have participated in this program. In the second phase top management of different organizations from 10 other countries are also made part in the survey to come up with the list of most significant worldwide top 150 universities offering best suitable employable candidates to the companies.

Development of IISC

IISC has a history of 103 years evolving over a period of time as the most remarkable institution enhancing its standards along the journey. The institution is the brain child of J.N.Tata who in 1896 has visions of developing a research university that ultimately turned out as Indian institute of science (IISC), Bangalore by may 27^th 1909. Unfortunately though Tata died in the year 1904 the institute was established realizing to his vision. Great legends like CV Raman, Homi Baba, Vikram Sarabhai, Satish Dhavan have worked as directors to this institution making it one among the world class universities.

The institute of IISC had initially begun with two departments like General and Applied chemistry and Electro-technology which now offers masters degrees, PhD’s, Integrated PhD’s (post Bsc) in various departments of engineering. Recently 4 years a bachelor in science (B.S) undergraduate course has been introduced in the institution. For research work all latest and highly equipped labs and libraries are available to conduct research or refer books. According to the latest developments in engineering science many new courses have been introduced in the IISC in disciplines of mathematical sciences, Nano technology, PhDs in engineering and new courses in Bio engineering are started. Recently courses like MTech in transportation engineering, master program in management with technology management as a major and business analytics have also been started. IISC has also established new centers in the fields of earth sciences, climate change and neuroscience. It is also encouraging postdoctoral researches in different fields of science and engineering.

Research programs in IISC

Every year IISC is granting almost 250 PhDs and M.Sc. engineering certificates to the students.

To join in the research programs candidates should have degree or master’s degree in the relevant subject. Along with the above one should also have to qualify in any of the following national exams like GATE, CSIR- UGC net for JRF, UGC net for JRF, DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, JEST, NBHM or IISC entrance test.  However this exam is not mandatory for master degree holders which shall be considered as an additional qualification.

IISC Science department

IISC is offering research programs in 14 different science subjects like Bio chemistry, Molecular reproduction, Development and genesis, Center for ecological sciences, Microbiology and Cell biology, Biological and chemical sciences in molecular biophysics, physical and chemical sciences, neuro sciences, inorganic chemistry in inorganic and physical chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, materials and organic chemistry. However one can only apply to any of the three programs for their research work.

IISC Engineering department

In this discipline IISC is offering PhD or Msc engineering courses. Candidates who have done Mtech, ME, Msc engineering or any equivalent qualification are only allowed to apply for the PhD programs. Candidates who have done their BE or Btech can join in the PhD or Msc engineering courses but they should clear any of the following entrance tests like GATE, joint CSIR-UGC NET FOR JRF, UGC NET FOR JRF, DBT JRF, ICMR-JRF, JEST, NBHM or IISC entrance exam. Candidates should also show their talent in interviews being held as part of the selection process.

Those with degrees like Bsc with physics/ chemistry/ mathematical sciences/ computer sciences/ electronics can also become eligible to join the above courses in case they are qualified in the AMIE or IETE exams. However candidates with AMIE or IETE diploma holders are not eligible. IISC is also offering PhD/Msc (engineering) in 16 divisions of computer science and automation, electrical communication engineering; center for nano sciences and engineering PhD programs.

IISC is also offering PhD courses under interdisciplinary program covering mathematical sciences, nano science and engineering and bio engineering divisions.

List of Top 35 Institutes and Universities in the world offering Best Qualified Employees

Rank	Institute / University	Country
1	Harvard University	America
2	Yale University	America
3	University of Cambridge	England
4	University of Oxford	England
5	Stanford University	America
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	America
7	Columbia University	America
8	Princeton University	America
9	Imperial College, London	England
10	Goethe University	Germany
11	Peking University	China
12	University of Heidelberg	Germany
13	HEC Paris	France
14	Tokyo Institute of Technology	Japan
15	London School of Economics	England
16	University College, London	England
17	Boston University	America
18	University Saint Galen	Switzerland
19	California Institute of Technology	America
20	Ecole Normale Supérieure	France
21	University of Chicago	America
22	Brown University	America
23	University of Tokyo	Japan
24	University of Toronto	Canada
25	University of California, Berkeley	America
26	Duke University	America
27	Ecole Polytechnique Paris	France
28	Fudan University	China
29	McGill University	Canada
30	University of Montreal	Canada
31	Ecole Des Mines, Paris	France
32	Monash University	Australia
33	Australian National University	Australia
34	Universidad De Navarra, IESE	Spain
35	Indian Institute of Science Bangalore	India

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